Tag: restorative yoga

“It takes courage to say yes to rest and play in a culture where exhaustion is seen as a status symbol.” ~ Brene Brown

I love how a new year holds so much possibility. It’s a clean slate, a fresh start, a new chapter to be filled with whatever we choose. Yes, there will always be responsibilities and routines in life, but that doesn’t mean we have to keep doing things in the same old way.

In our Rest.Restore.Renew: Yoga & Actualisation workshop last week, participants were offered an opportunity to co-create the script for 2019. We took time to acknowledge what was learnt in 2018 in order to step into the new year with awareness and intention – a powerful combination!

When tuning into how they’d like this fresh new year to feel, these wonderful women shared:

“This year I will nourish myself by spending quality time with each of my family members.”
“I will recharge my batteries by enjoying regular walks in nature.”
“I will release my attachment to being busy!”“I will say yes to rest.”

How often rest beckons yet we resist! It seems that now, more than ever, we need gentle reminders that we are human beings, not human doings.

This year, I too am making a personal commitment to slowing down and un-filling my life in order to create space for rest, spontaneity and play.

27 days into the new year, this has meant:

several visits to Mount Glorious and other beautiful nature parks around Brisbane – sharing precious time with friends and family members.

I’m teaming up with Yoga-NRG Founder, Tammy Williams, to offer Mindfulness-based Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Module on the Sunshine Coast, 8th-10th February, 2019. This is an opportunity for those wishing to dive deeper into the practice of restorative yoga or learn the skills and techniques to share it with others. *FULLY BOOKED – email to join wait list*